Jane Doesn't Give Up by Chris Regier Fordyce
“I have a wonderful idea,” Alice said. “I will teach you to sing Jane, so we can sing songs together.
You will love it.”
You will love it.”
Jane did love doing things with Alice. She wondered if singing songs was like eating bacon.
Jane loved eating bacon most of all.
Jane loved eating bacon most of all.
“Hmmmmm,” Alice said. “Teaching you to sing is going to be a very tough job, Jane.
What can I do to help you learn to sing?”
What can I do to help you learn to sing?”
“I know!” Alice said. “You must listen to the birds, Jane. They are the best singers.
All you have to do is open your mouth and make the same sounds a song sparrow makes.
I know you can do it, Jane.”
All you have to do is open your mouth and make the same sounds a song sparrow makes.
I know you can do it, Jane.”
Jane had never dreamed she would one day learn to sing. But Alice was a very inspiring teacher.
Jane opened her mouth and sang as loudly as she could.
Jane opened her mouth and sang as loudly as she could.
“That did not sound quite like a song sparrow, Jane,” Alice said. “But it was wonderfully loud.”
“By the way, do you know why the cows are running into the woods?”
“By the way, do you know why the cows are running into the woods?”
“I have never seen them run so fast. It is almost like they heard something very scary,” Alice said.
“Now it is even more important for you to learn to sing, Jane, so we can sing together and calm the cows down.
There must be something more I can do to help you sing like a song sparrow.”
“Now it is even more important for you to learn to sing, Jane, so we can sing together and calm the cows down.
There must be something more I can do to help you sing like a song sparrow.”
“I know!” Alice said. “I will be a conductor and use this stick to help you sing, Jane.
All the best singers have conductors to help them with their singing.”
Jane didn’t understand how a stick would help her sing like a song sparrow, but she tried again.
All the best singers have conductors to help them with their singing.”
Jane didn’t understand how a stick would help her sing like a song sparrow, but she tried again.
“Oh, my goodness!” Alice said. “You made me drop my singing stick, Jane.
I know if we keep trying you will learn to sing like a song sparrow, but it is going to take a lot of practice.”
I know if we keep trying you will learn to sing like a song sparrow, but it is going to take a lot of practice.”
Jane was beginning to wonder if she would ever be able to sing like a song sparrow. All the practicing was
making her very tired and thirsty. She was ready to give up.
She wondered if Alice would let her try something else.
making her very tired and thirsty. She was ready to give up.
She wondered if Alice would let her try something else.
“No, Jane,” Alice said. “You have some very good break dancing moves, but you must not give up on singing.
I have one more idea that I am sure will help you.”
I have one more idea that I am sure will help you.”
“I will sing with you, Jane,” Alice said. “My singing voice sounds like a gentle dove. I am sure that we
will sound amazing if we sing together.”
will sound amazing if we sing together.”
Alice was right. When she opened her mouth and sang like a gentle dove, Jane chimed
in with her song sparrow voice. And together they made beautiful music which calmed the cows and
amazed everyone who heard them.
in with her song sparrow voice. And together they made beautiful music which calmed the cows and
amazed everyone who heard them.